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Masked man terrorizes Elkhorn family

Shattered windows and damaged doors are found at a quiet home in Elkhorn, near 205th and Hopper streets.

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Updated: 10:23 PM CST Jan 27, 2015

Masked man terrorizes Elkhorn family

Shattered windows and damaged doors are found at a quiet home in Elkhorn, near 205th and Hopper streets.

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Updated: 10:23 PM CST Jan 27, 2015

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WEBVTT NOW A KETV CRIME STOPPERS REPORTS .. ALL FILED BY THE SAME FAMILY. A MASKED MAN STARTED TERRORIZING THEM IN JULY. THEY LIVE NEAR 205TH AND HOPPER..JUST SOUTH OF MAPLE. THE HARRASSMENT RANGES FROM ANNOYING TO áDANGEROUS. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN'S MELISSA FRY REPORTS FROM ELKHORN. AT FIRST GLANCE IT LOOKS LIKE A CUTE, QUITE HOME IN ELKHORN. NOW LOOK CLOSER.. SHATTERED WINDOWS .. DAMAGED DOORS.( JIM COPLIN: its crazy...we've been dealing with this for the last year.) A MAN - HIDING BEHIND A SINCE JULY. THIS IS NOVEMBER...NEAR 205TH AND HOPPER STREET IN ELKHORN.( JIM COPLIN: i dont recognize the guy we have film of the guy ) TEN REPORTS MADE TO OMAHA SEVERAL OTHER TIMES THE MAN HAS TAKEN OUT WINDOWS IN HIS NATS - the rock hit here and ended up clear down on the sidewalk) THERE'S SPRAY PAINT, TOO... PROFANE MESSAGES - TARGETING A YOUNG SINGLE MOTHER...WHO'S DATING COPLIN'S SON.( JIM COPLIN: a lot of people say she wouldn't be at my house) BUT COPLIN FEELS OBLIGATED TO PROTECT THE YOUNG WOMAN AND HER TODDLER. ESPECIALLY AFTER THE VANDALISM áESCALATED... NEW YEARS EVE - AROUND 8:15... ( JIM COPLIN: we get the call oh my god get here quick something's happening) TWO HUGE STONES ...THROUGH THE GLASS.( MELISSA FRY: and on the other side of this window - a three year old playing in the living room.)( JIM COPLIN: they were scared to death they didn't know if these people were coming in the doors or what was going to happen.) THEY STILL DON'T. COPLIN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS REPAIRING GLASS... AND INSTALLING SECURITY CAMERAS. THEY'VE SPENT áCOUNTLESS NIGHTS LYING AWAKE...WAITING AND WATCHING... TO SEE WHAT THIS HEARTLESS TIN MAN WILL DO NEXT. MELISSA FRY KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN. COPLIN BELIEVES THE MAN MAY DRIVE A BLACK CAR. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HELP FINALLY GIVE THIS FAMILY PEACE OF MIND, CALL.. TEXT.. OR E-MAIL THE TIP ANYTIME. CRIME STOPPERS USES A CODE SYSTEM SO NO ONE, NOT EVEN POLICE, WILL EVER KNOW YOUR NAME.

Masked man terrorizes Elkhorn family

Shattered windows and damaged doors are found at a quiet home in Elkhorn, near 205th and Hopper streets.